Westland Housing Commission

Waiting Lists

Learn more about Westland Housing Commission.

Open: Assisted Living Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Westland Housing Commission(PHA) Assisted Living Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at the communities listed below is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least October 2020, until further notice.

  • Westland Assisted Living Communities:
    • American House, 1660 Venoy Rd., Westland  
    • American House, 39201 Joy Rd., Westland
    • American House, 35700 Hunter Rd., Westland
    • Marquette House, 36000 Campus Dr., Westland
    • Village of Westland, 32001 Cherry Hill Rd., Westland

Please note: According to the WHA website "The Assisted Living Housing Choice Voucher Program provides HCV Program voucher to eligible applicants, age 50 and over, who require the advantages of assisted living. "

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Visit the Jefferson Barnes Community Vitality Center, located at 32150 Dorsey St, Westland, MI 48186
  2. Call (734) 595-0288.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the WHA, as of October 21, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Westland, Michigan.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (734) 713-3888.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Veterans Supportive Housing Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Westland Housing Commission (PHA) Veterans Supportive Housing Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at the communities listed below is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least October 2020, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following communities;

  • Veteran’s Haven (1 bedroom apartments)
  • Safe Step (2 and 3 bedroom houses and duplex)

To apply during the opening period, contact Angela Koss, Housing Supervisor, Westland Housing Commission at (734) 793-9394 or akoss@cityofwestland.com.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the WHA, as of October 21, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Westland, Michigan.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (734) 793-9394.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Westgate Towers Senior

The Westland Housing Commission(PHA) Senior waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Westgate Towers is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least October 2020, until further notice.

Please note: According to the WHA website "The Westland Housing Commission processes housing voucher applications for Westgate Towers, an independent senior living community, ages 62+"

It is not known how applicants can apply for this waiting list.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the WHA, as of October 21, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Other Senior rental assistance in Westland, Michigan.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (734) 729-2900.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Westland, Michigan Section 8 Voucher

The Westland Housing Commission (WHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for four days in August, 2019. Before that, it was open for two days in August, 2017; and for three days in November, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Westland, MI is located about 20 miles west of Detroit, MI.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Live, working, or have been hired to work in Westland Michigan
  • All families with a head of household, cohead, or spouse that is an elderly or disabled person

1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

According to the WHC, "Applicants can return to this website to check whether they were placed on the waiting list by clicking the “Search Existing Record” button. Do not call the WHC or City of Westland office to check whether you were placed on the waiting list."

For more information, visit the WHC website.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Westland, Michigan Section 8 Voucher

The Westland Housing Commission last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from June 2, 2023, until June 5, 2023.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:

  • 1 Person $31,350 | 5 Persons $48,350
  • 2 Persons $35,800 | 6 Persons $51,950
  • 3 Persons $40,300 | 7 Person $55,500
  • 4 Persons $44,750 | 8 Persons $59,100

This waiting list had the the following preferences: 

  • Elderly
  • Disabled persons 
  • Live or work in the City of Westland

1,000 selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the WHC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the WHC public notice on May 5, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Westland, Michigan.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Westland Housing Commission

32150 Dorsey Street, Westland, MI | Visit Website | (734) 595-0288

Westland Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 1,238 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Westland Housing Commission is located in Westland, MI.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.